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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-07-21

There Is an important reform on
foot which has for lis object the in
PRODUCTION and sole use Of short sen-
teuces IN writing.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-07-21

Forger Harvey, like the moth,
Auttered about the embezzlement
Aame until he got more than scorch-
cd That's what they usually do.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-07-21

Tho able editor Of the Shreveport
Timsswii socept our heartfelt thanks
for his hind nention Of this paper.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-07-21
Proceedings Of Parish Union.
Rocky MOUNT, LA, !
JuLY ID, 1887. {

Rocky MOUNT, LA,
JuLY Ii, 1887.
To Editor Bossier Banner In
accordance with public notification,
the Parish Union of Bossier Parish
met in general session at Rocky
Mount. President Elias Skannal
being absent, the body was called to
order promptly at 10 o'clock by Vice
President John Heifner. Several
officers being absent, the chair made
the following temporary appoint
ments: A. g. Sprewell, Vice Presi
dent; N. L. Bryan, Secretary; w. M.
Vickers, Treasurer; Geo. Winham,
Chaplain; R. B. Wise, Assistant Door
keeper.
A committee on credentials was
appointed by the chair as follows: j.
J. Swindle, M. III. Brock and w. N.
Doles.
After recess of half an hour, the
Union reassembled, when the COM
mittee on credentials made the fol-
lowing report:
We, the committee on credentials
beg leave to submit the following
report: We find the following Unions
entitled to representation, viz:
Haughton Union entitled to seven
delegates-W. M. Vickers, g. A.
WATSON, P. B. Perrin, N. L. Bryan,
W. G. Rascoe, J. w. Prince, J. G..
Barnett.
| Cottage Grove Union two dele
gates-Dr. j. s. Milling aud w. N.
Doles.
| Rocky Mount Union three dele
gates-Geo Winham, Ben Mckinney
and j. p. Gleason.
| Calybeate Springs Union five dele
gates-M. FL. Brock, John Heifner,
s. G. Sprewell, J. M. Lester, r. T.
Lester.
Red Land Union five delegates
J. j. Swindle, j. J. Robinson, A. j.
Spurlin, J. D. Rodgers and r. NJ. j.
Wise.
Midway Union two delegates
David Wallace and A. L. Byrum.
Rossier Point Union two delegates
w. w. Houston and +. M. Jones.
Harmony Union two delegates
G. w. Jockey and J. F. Mckinney.
Respectfully submitted,
j. j. SwNDLE, Chairman,
M. FL. Brock,
:. w. N. DoLEs,
Committee.
On motion, the above named dele
gates were allowed to take then
seats, and the committee on creden-
rails discharged.
On motion, the minutes OF last
meeting we're read and adopted al
read.
On motion, officers for the ensuing
. year were elected, as follows: Elias
Skannal President; John Heifner
Vice President; G. A. WATSON, Score
tary; w. FL. Bledsoe, Treasurer; M
, H. Brock, Lecturer; T. P. Larkin
: Assistant Lecturer; Geo. Winham
Chaplain; A. B. Winham, Doorkeeper
r. NJ. J. Wise, Assistant Doorkeeper
. On motion, the body adjourned
: until / o'clock P. NJ, when it agail
met-the Vice President in the chair
. There being several vacancies, th'
Q chair appointed the following namet
T brothers to ELL the same: J.J.Swin
!. die, Vice President pro tenn; +. N
= Jones, Assistant. Doorkeeper pro tenn
vi On motion, Bro. P. B. Perrin VIA
8 appointed installing officer, and B. N
. J. Wise Marshal, when the newl
Q elected officers were regularly in
j, stalled.
II On motion, the chair appointed th
. following named Finance Commits
8 for the ensuing year: ]. w. Primes
y R. NJ. ]. Wise and W. N. Doles.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-07-21

A beautiful cave, rivaling that OF
Luray in grandeur and extent, has
been discovered 1t Anderson, West
Virginia
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-07-21

Fort Worth Mail: "a fast man il
very slow when it comes to paying
his debts"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-07-21

Statistics show that the coal and
eoks outp1tfrom the Tennessee mines
for 1885 was 1,714.298 tons.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-07-21

I This years California wine crop is
estimated q 1900, ESQ gallons. the
largest in the history Of the State.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-07-21

The Governors of % Of the SO
States are Democrats and Of l6 Re-
publicans. The Legislatures stand
70 Democrats and 10 Republicans.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-07-21

Tsxas hes : population Of six 70
d. ssuars mia, Georgia has thirty
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-07-21

Thsre are Z, 500, 900 man engaged
n IL building trades Of the United
sta*os.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-07-21

Nsw York claims 70 b growing Ct
tie rata Of 10000 ! year.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-07-21

,. Henry Shepkerd.
A ttorney and Counselor - r.
"A port, La. Win practice il ~ AZ. oaiesl
the parishes of Bossier. Csddc ~ Sseefsl /
Red River, in the Supreme Courta - q 4 I.
and In the United States Courts a 49, ~ 4
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-03-23
Duping the Boston Women.

Boston Telegram: The notorious
Mrs. Howe, who has been In Jail here
ci arged with defrauding depositors In
her Womsn's bank, will probably
sgain be In trouble. II is alleged that
she has large sums Of money, the
property of various women, and that
she is not paying interest. Mrs. Howe
promises to pay enormous interest.
One victim has been duped who. after
having placed $500 credit 70 herself In
the East Concord street bank last
March. cultivated the acquaintance Of
Mrs. Howe, and after hearing from
the lips Of the "persecuted" woman
the story Of her persecution and conse-
quent financial failure placed in her
unbouuded confidence. So much con.
fidence. in fact, that - the quarters
interest at 2 per cent \ month fell due
she was content 10 let II be added TO
the principal already invested, until
now at the end Of the year nearly
1000 lies In Mrs. Howe's bank:
This victim is Q poor widow. and
the original $500 Of this case was vef-
liable widows mite-ber oil. Repeat
ed demands for the last quarters IN
terest were met with the statements
that because of Mrs. Howe's Illness,
the absence Of proper servant or watch
men, the money had not been forward
ed as briskly ~ usual, promising by
the lat of March they would be able TO
pay her both principal and interest II
she 90 desired. The first note was In
the shape Of an ordinaryspromIssory
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-03-23
A Brothers Vengeance.

HASTINGS, Neb., March l9.-Dr. w.
w. Randall, Of this city, was arrested
Wednesday night for committing rape
upon the person Of Miss Hart, Of Ed.
mar, ii years old. The girl was
placed under his care for treatment.
The crime was committed one week
ago. To-day he was srraigned. Just
after the examination closed and Ram
dali had been placed under 5000
bonds, q brother Of the girl pulled out
a revolver, and before any person was
aware OF his intentions, shot Randall
dead. He then turned and walked
out Of court and disappeared, and no
person has taken the trouble to go for
him, as the shooting is looked upon as
justifisble. From the evidence pro-
duced II appears as though Randall
and his wife. who was on trial with
him, have made IL q practice TO ruin
young girls and place them In houses
OF ill-fame. Mrs. Randall Is now in
custody of the sheriff She IL quar-
tered at her boarding house, which 10
surrounded by a large mob, who, al
though not violent, seem determined
TO do something desperate, and the
chances are that before to-morrow's
sui shines she will have followed her
husband,
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-03-23
The Pope VIII Judge.

Rome Telegram: As the question Of
the Knights of Labor is 10 be settled
by the holy office IL is Of deep impor-
tance to know how that question will
be judged. Once every week, on
Wednesdays. the council of the inqui-
sitition meets IN room al the vatican.
Mgr. Sallan, u sanity and Jealous
Dominican, presides on these occa-
sions, and the ca: diDals Of the inquisi-
ton, nine of whom are living here,
attend. together with the assersori.
The Pope, who Is pfef.ct of the holy
office, IL also present. No decision
Whatever is come TO without bis ap-
prOval. aud be may veto or upset any
decision. The Knights will. there
fore, virtually have the holy father as
their supreme judge-a fact upon
which they may be congratulated.
The condemnation Of the society, say
in Canada. does not necessarily in
volve a similar condemnation in the
United states. Each case will be
tried upon it, own merits, with due
regard for the peculiar circumstances
of the different countries, and after q
careful consideration Of the motives
and methods OF the society.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-03-23
An Important Alliance.

London Telegram: IL is stated that
the new alliance between German y,
Austria and Italy places each Of those
powers on an equality. All three will
undertake the protection OF industrial
interests. the infringement Of which
might disturb the peace Of Europe.
IL Is rumored ut Vienna that EN-.
peror Francis Joseph will follow the
example Of Germany and confer dec
orstion ON Signor Dirobulant, the Ital-
ian foreign minister.
Annoyance is expressed 10 Paris that
the treaty alliance between Germany,
Italy and Austria was signed while
the attention of France was fixed on
Germany. A former minister OF
France said to correspondent of the
London Times: should have shruuk
from nothing 10 prevent the signing Of
this treaty, which ! consider the most
serious vexatious event for US that
has happened for the past sixteen
wears.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-03-23
PRICE FIVE CENTS.

shown such surprising results in
France that Mr.. Mclaughlin decided
TO test II In the hospital. He explain
ed tbe.treatment to the patients, and
thirty OF them agreed TO submit TO the
operation. To these patients, who
were considered to be suffering from
the last stages of consumption two
rectal Injections Of carbonic acid gas,
prepared by The process given by the
French physician. were given each
day. all medicine being abandoned.
The patients at once began To show
signs OF improvement. The night
sweats ceased as IL by magic. The
constant pains from which they suf-
fered vanishrd. The excretions Of the
body were regular and became natural
and the appetite returned.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-03-23
The Late Attempt on tn. Cars Life.

81. Petersburg Telegram: The fol.
lowing is an authorized official decla.
ration concerning the attempt on the
life Of the Car. Ii il not ueheved
that the active society Of the Con-
stitutional party has such an extensive
and influential following as some for.
eign journals represent. The Consti-
tutlOualists, instead of being wholly
distinct from the Nihilists, are
nothing but the executors Of milder
programme, clOaking the violent
methods Of Nihilism 50 as to secure a
certain amount OF liberation frop the
educated and thoughtful classes in
Russia. The Cars advisers are con-
viuced, from long observation. that
the Influential classes in Russia
do not consider that the time
has yet arrived in the political devel-
opment Of the Empire for the introduc.
ton Of constitutional government by
His Majesty, nor do the Pan-Slavist
party desire eonstitutionalism. On
the contrary, they declare that an au-
tocratic form OF government, temper
ed by a just administration o. coditied
10 W 10 dCtitSd INurrlhu
ial expansion has reached the limits
set for iqfor Pan-Slavist ideas. The so.
cialism recently promoted in Germany
by Bismarck is being carefully studied
by the Russian govern ment, the Gar
being well disposed in favor of such
progressive economic changes in the
territory over which Russia holds
sway as shall conduce to tie happi-
ness and welfare of the Russian Ieo-
pie The Car was deeply Impressed
by the terrible circumstances under
which his father met his
death. The last attempt upon
his life projected ny Nihilist
produced feeling Of horror. still il
Is unlikely that IL will lead to any
change Of bis previous policy. His
Majesty cannot but view with mingled
bitterness and regret the position in
which he Is placed by the threats and
perils continually b,settinR him. He
deplores the Necessity which constant.
ly exists Tor costly. expensive precsu-
tions for his personal safety when he
desires TO trayel or even move beyond
the precincts of his palace. These re-
striciions impede his movements and
prevent bis seeing his people as they
are and judging for himself concerning
their needs. The Cars aver-ion to
plunging Russia into a ruinous and
iruitless war continues n great MS
ever. No change in his onvictions
in this respect is expected by his adj
yisers, except in conformity with his
views on Russia's imperial interests.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-03-23
The Drift Of Conversation In Washington
Concerning 1888.

The gossip in political quarters turns
upon the possibilities Of the SHERMAN
boom" His trip to the south Is con-
c.ded TO be for the purpose OF giving
the boom a chance TO develop quickly
under the influence OF the warm south
ern sun. Messrs. Malone and John
ID. Wise express the opinion that Joan
sherman can carry the state Of Vir-
ginia, both at the nomination conven-
ton and afterwards, as 10 It's electoral
vote. The Ohio chieflsin himself pub
licly expresses the opinion that the
solid south may be- divided IN the
next presidential contest.
The Blaine men say they are not
afraid Of Mr.. Sherman. Representa-
tive Brady, who was Mahone's first
lieutenant for so long and who has
been Republican leader in Virginia
longer than has Malone, does not
agree with him that the state csn be
carried by the Ohio man." Blaine.
he says. can carry Virginia against
any one the Democrats can put up.
There 10 an enthusiasm aroused at the
mention OF his name. Not so. he says.
with Sherman. He could not carry
the state. Any one who says he can
does not know the southern people.
Mr.. Blaine's friends say that he Is not
pushing himseli to the front, tut that
he 10 there and 10 going to stay.
Whatever work others may do mean
while, they say, II will be found at the
convention that the Plumed Knight
will be head and shoulders above
everybody else. They contend that
the only question is whether he wants
the nominAtion. Then, they intimate
tina. II Mr.. Cleveland Is TO lead the
Democracy against him, be Will want
TO enter the field against him.
When oil the talk 10 over II may be
boiled down TO the quite general be-
lief that Blaine and Cleveland are to
be pitted against each other again.
Democratic politicians generally con-
cede that they cannot get away from
the man Of destiny; that Mr.. Cleve-
land will stick. One Of them likened
him the other day TO . tar baby
"whether you bit him or hug him, he
sticks. ."-Wsshington Star.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-03-23
Odds and Ends.

The average price Of mules In Colo
RADIO 10 $500 pair.
Over 100000 was spent for sggs
last year by Gothamites.
Idaho pays the territorial school su-
perintendent 81 800 year.
Two Rocky mountain goats were
killed recently within two miles Of
Nichola, Idaho.
The Dalrymples, Of Dakota are turn.
Ing their immense wheat farm into
stock raising ranch.
A farmer near Green feld, Ga. hss
netted e2s thus far on the plumAgs OF
. l%-year-old peacock.
The treasury department is informed
that opium IL being smuegled Into the
United States thsough the Detroit and
Suspension Bridge districls, and 10
hen shipped TO San Francisco, where
IL 10 placed on the market. According
to reports received on the subject. TIE
opium 10 shipped from China through
British Columbia and thence sosess
the lakss.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-03-23

note. but as the quar,ers' interest be-
came due and were unpaid they were
added To the principal, new notes
being issued, these last being payable
n year from their date. In this way
the date Of their final payment was
constantly extended. AT this same
time abettors To the rear Of the house
could see money being counted con-
tinually In one of the upper rooms,
and Mrs. Howe stated 10 q would.b.
deposition that $50 900 wa. lying in the
house. Ii Is stated that several other
poor women have been duped, and
that Mrs. Howe has secured mapy
thousand dollars IN this manner with.
in several LIonths.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-03-23
A sure Cure for Coosumption.

Philadelphia Telegram: Al q meet
Ing Of the hospital committee board Of
guardians Of tie poor, DR.. T. N. Nc.
Laughiin, physician, and chief Of the
Philadelphia hospital, presented . re.
port OF the success OF the treatment
adopted about . month ago for patients
In that Institution suffering from con-
sumption. He said that 90 TAR the
success Of the treatment was almost
marvellous, and In cases which agreed
10 submit TO the method no other has
been used. DIR. Mclaughlin first OBJ
tained the idea from . paper read be-
fore the College OF Science at recent
meeting In Paris by one OF the profes-
sors In the University OF Lyons. IL
was recommended 20 highly and had
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-03-23

General DumoDt. supervising in
spector general OF steam vessels, has
received q letter from the officers OF
the Cleveland Vessel Owners Associ-
alton, comprising about one half Of
the steam tonnage on the lakes, asking
the suspension Of rule s Of his circular
Of February 10, prescribing that wheel
chains on steamers shall be drove SO
that wheel and helm shall move In
the same direction, the Observance Of
which they represent, will be attended
with considerable trouble and incon.
venience to them. IL is ascertained
that the method OF steering steam ves-
sells which 10 required by the rule 70
universal on the Atlantic and Pacific
coasts and on most of our rivers, but
that the Cleveland steamers have
adopted the system iD use on sailing
vessels, that 10 20 reeve the wheel
chains 90 that the wheel and helm
shall move In Opposite directions.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-03-23
CONTRACTORS.
CHURCHES.
SOCIETIES.

A. o. H-Division No meets hpt Id seeopa
sundays Of each month.
X. Of H.-Mseu hrst and third Wednesdays at
5:s0p. m, ct Odd Fellows Hall.
A.F.& IA. M.-Yellowstone Lodge, No. 26, O st
and third Wednesdays.
r. A. M.-iellowstone Chapter. No. s, second
and fourth Saturdays.
X. T-DamAscus GommAndery, second and
fourth Thursdays.
1. y. y. F.-Custer Lodge. No. Is, every
Monday " their hall.
and third Friday.
X OF P.-Crusader Lodge, No. Z, Thursday
evenings ct Odd Fellows Hall.
c. K. Of A.-Miies City Branch, every sunday at
X. Of L-First and third Fridays.
@. R-U. s. Grant Post, No. H. fret and
third Tuesdsys
10. @. T.--stsr Of the West. No. "a, every
Thunday evening.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-09-02
MoRGAN's RAID, 1859.

v July 4, COL John II. Morgan, with $40
8partisan rangers" started from Knoxville.
Tenn, on raid into Kentucky. His object
was to get men and horses for the Confederate
army. His approach struck terror to the
hearts of the country people within 100 miles
of him. When rumor said hc was near the
honest farmer led his valuable horses and
cattle into tho thick woods, into deep ravines,
md tied them there till this terror should he
passed. 1t is narrated that sometimes, Just
when this had been done, Morgan and his
mon would suddenly appear MS IL they had
come out, Of the ground, and say to the
affrightetl owner: "Hero they are. You've
put them just where we wanted them, all
ready for u.s."
, Morgan crossed the Cumberland mountains
and galloped northward into the heart Of
Kentucky. At Lebanon. on the Louisville
and Nashville railroad. July 12, he destroyed
$4,000 worth OF United States government
property. There was dash anil romance
about him and his band that caused hun
drcds of young Kentuckinns to join them.
Still northward pressed Morgan. July II,
Is and 10 Ito destroyed railroads, telegraphs
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-09-02
Floridian. born in 1875. ami

III 100.
Bragg. in arranging the plan of campaign,
ordered Kirby Smith to move through east
ern Kentucky to Lexington, and then push
on straight TO the Ohio river and take posses
sion of Cincinnati. Bragg himself was to
lend All army through central Kentucky and
come out on the Ohio river ut Louisville
While in the interior the two generals were to
make junction at Frankfort, tho capital of
the state, il practicable, and proclaim u Con-
tolerate government.
Gen. William Nelson had been ordered by
Buell. to take charge of tho Union defenses
of Kentucky. At this time the federal gen.
eral, George w. Morgan, was at Cumber-
land Gap, watching lest tho Confederates
should try to get through into Kentucky
there. He sent out attachments or cavalry
to watch tho neighboring gaps. Kirby
Smith sent Gen. Stevenson with his brigade
to engage Morgans small force, while he him.
self led his main army with all speed on into
kentucky. Gen. Morgan was thus cut or
from re-enforcements and supplies. After
some days on half rations he was forced TO
abandon Cumberland Gap altogether, retreat
ing with his command to the Ohio river
During this time Kirby Smiths main army
was nearing the fat central Kentucky region.
The last OF August they suddenly appeared
before Richmond.
Kirby Smiths men had little to cat but
green corn on their raid into Kentucky 1t
is noticeable throughout the war that the
southern soldiers never carried quantities of
food along, and were never numbered with
baggage. ~ can whip any army that is fol-
lowed by flock Of cattle" was q saying Of
Stonewall Jackson's
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-09-02

IN the Mexican war. He had also served In the
Seminole war. He resigned from the regular
army and was o planter in Louisiana 10 1861, when
he was appointed a Confederate brgadier
general. In February, 1862, he was made
a major general: He, too, was engaged
ct the battle Of Shiloh. After his invasion Of
Kentucky he fought Rosecrans at Murfreesboro
and defeated him at Chickamauga. His military
career mostly ended at the battle of Mission
Ridge, 1863, where he was driven hack by G. rant.
Gen. Bragg died at Galveston, Tex, in 1876.
Such were the two leaders who were to try
against each other, not only their racing powers,
but their strategic and fighting ability.
Bragg entered kentucky Sept. with over
10000 men. He thus had two days the
start of Buell..
This September, while the famous county
fairs take place at Richmond, Lexington,
Cynthiana and Paris, with their display Of
fleet horses, shining Jerseys and short horned
cattle and beautiful women, some gray
boards doubtless remember that twenty five
years ago, this month, there were very few
county fairs in the magnificent Blue Grass
region. They were broken up by the tramp
OF armies, the hiss of bursting shells and the
thunderous sound Of artillery.
1t was Buell's concentration of his army at
Murfreesboro that gave Bragg free scope to
start where he would unmolested.
Sept. z Buell. started after him with
nearly G0,000 men. He meant TO overtake
Bragg and force him 20 battle. His divi
sion commanders were Gems. Ammen, Thos
L. Crittenden, Alex Mcdowell McCook,
Wood, Rousseau and Robt b. Mitchell. He
crossed tho Cumberland ut Nashville on
his road north, and left there three divisions
under Thomas as n garrison.